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Parish
Fr Anthony Clifford Lobo SDB
End of Year Message from our Priest

Dear Parishioners As we conclude the pastoral year 2023-2024, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your prayerful spirit, active participation, hard work, and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in enriching our parish community and to be truly a house of God. It has helped me

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Parish
Jo Wood
Fr Tony’s Golden Jubilee

Over the weekend of 20/21 July 2024 the parish welcomed back our former parish priest of 28 years, Fr Tony Sultana, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.  Fr Tony was the main celebrant for the Vigil Mass at 5.30pm on Saturday 20 July exactly 50

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Schools
Jo Wood
Diocesan Medal for Headteacher

On Friday 12 July 2024 a Mass was held at Farnborough Hill marking the retirement of Paula Dix, head of our two local Catholic schools – St Patrick’s and St Bernadette’s.     Paula has been associated with Catholic primary education in Farnborough for 31 years initially as the reception class

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Mamma Margherita Fellowship
Valerie Cooper
Flower Arranging Workshop

Thursday 11th July 2024 was our monthly meeting of the Mamma Margherita Senior Club. Ian welcomed members and thanked them for their generous donations at last month’s meeting for The Sean Devereux Trust. Jane Fensome, who has a wonderful talent for flower arranging, gave us a step-by-step workshop on how

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Diversity & Culture
Martin Wood
Cricket Victory by Two Runs

Cricket report – St Peter’s CofE church v OLSD – played at Frimley Lodge Park Thurs 11 July 2024 at 6,00pm   Coming into our fourth match of the season we had won one, lost one and our home match against St Peter’s was cancelled owing to rain.   We

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Confirmation
Guillaume Thompson
Confirmation Mass at Portsmouth Cathedral

On Saturday 8th June 2024, 39 youngsters from our parish of OLSD and 17 from the parish of Fleet and Church Crookham of the North East Hampshire Pastoral Area received the Sacrament of Confirmation by Rt. Rev. Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth. The groups were

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